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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport TSA wait times

PHX · KPHX · Phoenix, Arizona

Security wait

A live wait is shown in this space when the stored feed is under 15 minutes old.

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The current hour is filled from the observed-hour table in this browser.

Observed security history for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is listed by hour. It is not a live reading. The current hour is chosen in the browser from that table.

Typical wait by hour

On Sundays, the quietest observed standard-lane hours are 2am (sample-weighted median 2 minutes) and 3am (sample-weighted median 2 minutes). The busiest observed hours are 10am (sample-weighted 75th percentile 13 minutes) and 9am (sample-weighted 75th percentile 11 minutes). Hours with no readings are left out, not treated as zero.

Standard lane only. Average and 75th percentile are sample-weighted from observed history. A gap means that hour had no readings.

PreCheck

This airport's historical feed has no PreCheck lane readings.

CLEAR

CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.

Departure delays

Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.

76%

On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.

Flights out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport left on time 76% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 63 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

The highest on-time month was September 2025 (81%). The lowest was June 2026 (69%).

Share of delay minutes by cause. Not a percent of flights.
CauseDelay minutesShare of delay minutes
late-arriving aircraft1,216,14445%
the airline990,72236%
the national airspace system435,57716%
weather77,9263%
security4,6450%

Customs and passport control

International arrivals. Not TSA security.

The current hour is filled from the customs table in this browser. It is not a TSA security wait.

Sunday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
7am12 min26 min1,098
8am7 min19 min267
9am9 min19 min208
10am15 min34 min1,827
11am8 min22 min582
12pm5 min17 min1,297
1pm6 min24 min5,001
2pm9 min38 min3,051
3pm8 min37 min6,037
4pm4 min17 min2,995
5pm10 min37 min3,069
6pm11 min40 min5,631
7pm10 min30 min3,250
8pm1 min8 min137
9pm4 min10 min51
Monday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
7am12 min27 min814
8am8 min22 min708
10am15 min31 min860
11am9 min25 min691
12pm7 min28 min567
1pm6 min24 min4,137
2pm3 min15 min1,500
3pm3 min14 min3,063
4pm2 min10 min2,612
5pm3 min11 min1,524
6pm8 min27 min2,379
7pm9 min26 min1,517
8pm7 min16 min332
9pm8 min28 min323
Tuesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
7am13 min30 min742
8am10 min24 min584
10am10 min26 min784
11am10 min25 min523
12pm7 min28 min1,521
1pm11 min38 min3,745
2pm6 min23 min2,989
3pm4 min18 min4,570
4pm2 min10 min1,805
5pm12 min41 min3,344
6pm17 min51 min4,771
7pm14 min35 min1,501
8pm15 min42 min328
9pm16 min37 min331
10pm11 min33 min301
Wednesday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
7am12 min31 min736
8am8 min22 min380
9am10 min24 min83
10am11 min25 min517
11am10 min23 min358
12pm7 min26 min492
1pm3 min18 min1,716
2pm12 min48 min4,206
3pm8 min41 min5,015
4pm2 min11 min1,028
5pm3 min12 min1,423
6pm8 min24 min2,355
7pm8 min23 min1,769
8pm2 min9 min96
Thursday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
7am8 min17 min361
8am6 min20 min570
9am10 min22 min372
10am10 min27 min1,318
11am10 min24 min478
12pm8 min34 min2,238
1pm9 min37 min3,519
2pm3 min11 min622
3pm3 min14 min2,721
4pm2 min10 min1,796
5pm13 min43 min3,653
6pm12 min42 min4,713
7pm9 min27 min1,653
8pm9 min29 min790
Friday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
7am11 min24 min885
8am8 min21 min198
10am13 min31 min987
11am45 min71 min281
12pm5 min26 min1,056
1pm8 min37 min6,159
2pm11 min33 min1,928
3pm10 min42 min4,060
4pm5 min22 min2,041
5pm2 min11 min1,419
6pm5 min16 min1,193
7pm8 min25 min2,619
8pm13 min35 min617
Saturday
HourAveragePublished maximumPassengers
7am14 min33 min902
8am11 min31 min400
10am11 min27 min597
11am11 min26 min560
12pm6 min23 min1,517
1pm6 min31 min4,898
2pm3 min15 min2,155
3pm2 min16 min3,031
4pm3 min16 min1,649
5pm10 min35 min3,406
6pm12 min37 min3,546
7pm12 min35 min2,661
8pm8 min20 min645
10pm3 min7 min44

When to be at the airport

TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.

Your flight

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Nearby airports

Distances are straight-line miles.

Airport details
Runways
3
Longest runway
08/26, 11,489 ft
Longest runway width
150 ft
Longest runway surface
CONC
Longest runway lighting
HIGH
Elevation
1,134.8 ft
Control tower
Yes
CY2024 enplanements
25,595,723
Facility use
Public
Ownership
Public
Part 139 certificate code
I E
Fuel
100LL,A
Airframe repair
MAJOR
Powerplant repair
MAJOR
Last inspection
2024/09/12

FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.

Questions

What is the TSA wait at PHX right now?

Observed security history for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is listed by hour. It is not a live reading. The current hour is chosen in the browser from that table.

Does TSACheck have a live security wait for PHX?

A live figure is shown only when the stored airport feed is fresh. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) also has observed history. A stored value that is too old is not shown as live.

How often do flights leave PHX on time?

Flights out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport left on time 76% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 63 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.

What is the customs wait at PHX?

Customs and passport-control history is in its own section. It is not a TSA security wait. The current hour is chosen from that table in the browser.

How early should I get to PHX?

TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.

Which airports are near PHX?

The nearest airports in this list are Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), 22 straight-line miles; Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC), 87 straight-line miles; Tucson International Airport (TUS), 110 straight-line miles; Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), 119 straight-line miles; Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), 128 straight-line miles.